Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review

Posted By: TheBlueBeast

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 02:14 AM

Well,
I went to my first Nat's and have planned my vacation around it next year too. While there met OBS at Big Bear and had a bunch of fun everywhere. I spent sometime with members prostock and heavy metal. Both are good guys.
I got into the chatroom and have god friends there too.
went to Mopars at the Battleship and met The Mean Machine and Frank is a good guy too.
Coaxed Mark Nixon into coming to FL finnally and getting his Duster only to feel like crap when I found out it left him stranded in KC Kansas. Mark is a good guy too as anyone who has met him can attest too.
Planning on more Mopar activities for next year and as long as I don't break TBB again he is going with me.

Posted By: 383man

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 02:14 AM

383man bought a 63 Ply Sport Fury and it has a 383 in it !

Ron

Posted By: Just Cameron

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 02:19 AM

I went from 1 Mopar to 3

Posted By: Alaskan_TA

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 03:32 AM

Big Mopar doings for me this year include;

Attending the 1st Annual Mopars On Ice show last June in Anchorage Alaska. Anchorage is over 2400 miles from me, so I earned the long distance award while averaging 11.6 miles to the gallon in my 440-6 powered '71 Challenger.

This month also marks the seventh anniversary since I re-started the Challenger T/A Registry, it has been a lot of fun and I have made lots of great friends. 969 T/As currently on file, and they just keep coming in.

Hooking up three T/A owners with broadcast sheets for their cars in the last two months too.

Getting my new website up and running with help from fellow Moparts members Ken and Nick.

Another awesome creation from G-Series and Pam should make this list as well, they have wonderful imaginations and the skills to make their visions come to life.

My pal Kissalien FINALLY buying a Panther Pink Challenger after years of looking should make this list as well.

Overall, it has been a great Moparts Year,to many, many more!

Barry

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 04:10 AM

I_Bleed_Mopar, yeah I meant that Dale sold the car! I used the term "flipped" cuz that was the term that was being used when Dale was getting hammered for letting the Cuda go to a new home!

Barry, waaaaaait a minute here. I thought you were IN Alaska??? That being the case, it's a 2,400 mile drive to Anchorage???

Posted By: FY1CUDA

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 04:18 AM

Don't forget, Not only did Steff get his "10", but his Chally was also Featured in Mopar Muscle as well!

I think it's also appropriate to mention that I was fortunate to be able to meet a ton of Moparts board members at this years Mopar Nats.

I have also made some really good friends here on Moparts and for that, I am thankful! It's always good to see and talk to John (1bad!) Even though John is usually working hard as usual to turn-out the high quality he always does. (As well as all the others too!)

Thanks Moparts/Tom
Chuck

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 04:19 AM

Thanks Chuck!!!

Posted By: Alaskan_TA

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 05:01 AM

Hi John,
Alaska is BIG! LOL

I am just as close to Anchorage as Glenwood Springs Colorado. 2400 miles as the crow flies from here to either city. I live on an island, so we had to put the car on a ferry as far as Haines, then drive through BC and the Yukon to Tok, then down to Anchorage. The driving part of the trip was over 1700 miles.

If you set Alaska down over the 48 contiguous states, SE Alaska would be in Florida,the Aleutians would be in California and Point Barrow would be in Montana.

We could divide Alaska up three times and then Texas would be the 4th largest state.

Barry

Posted By: Devil

Awww Crap... - 12/26/03 05:49 AM

Wow, I made the list! The only good things that have come from this year are the RamCharger and the Swingers. Thus far the race is still on. And yes, he has more cars now!

Ryan

Posted By: OzHemi

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 05:49 AM

I had no idea Alaska was really that size, and that you were on an island as well!

That is very cool!! (no pun intended

)

Posted By: MoPar Jamie

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 05:52 AM

OK let me have at this:

Jan, trade '68 Coronet 440 shell for '78 Aspen SE 4-dr and '75 Ranchero, both run.

April: Dislocate Elbow from said Aspen, out for a month, kick car into corner and neglect it. Also get '85 Ram out and running

May: Recovering nicely, break trans in '74 Dodge, replace with one twice as bad, park car. Drive '81 Ram SWB daily

June: Build '85 Ram with a 400/auto

Early july: Drive said '85 Ram to Manhattan. End up home okay. Break the motor playing too hard, park Truck.

August: Get rid of 5 cars, trade said Ram and Club Cab plus extra motor for '70 Sport Fury GT. Trade '66 Dodge LWB for '77 Fury 4-dr. Change nickname to TX9_Plymouth

September: Trade Ranchero for '78 Fury A-38 Kansas Highway Patrol car

October: Drop 225 from '78 Aspen SE after unsuccessfully trying to break it. 318 Suspension goes in place.

November: find and put money down on '77 Volare Custom 2-dr post.

December: Pick up Volare, then am attempting to pick up found '78 Aspen R/T and '78 Fury A38. All in one week. Make resolution to not buy anymore after this unless they are parts cars.

So there, there are a few more details on my end!

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 05:54 AM

Barry, wow, I knew Alaska was BIG but I didn't know it was THAT big!!!

That is just too cool. I'd love to drive it sometime in the summer. I bet driving a T/A on the island must be a total rush!

Posted By: Alaskan_TA

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 06:13 AM

Hey John,
I had to do some online digging, but here are the top three states as far as actual square miles go.

#1 - Alaska - 656,425 sq. miles
#2 - Texas - 268,601 sq. miles
#3 - California - 163,707 sq. miles

And just for Oz, Austrailia is 2,941,285 sq.
miles.

My T/A has been in storage for a while, but I put 23,000 miles on it here - without leaving the island.

Barry

Posted By: SattyNoCar

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 06:57 AM

What about Dennis? I'm still not clear on what lead to him not being here, but he was a longtime member of this site, very helpful, very informative. When his wife suddenly passed away at a much too early age, all differences were set aside and the great people of moparts stepped in to help Dennis out. Acts like this speak VOLUMES about what kind of people we have here on this board.

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 07:26 AM

Barry, cool stats! Hey, how big is the island and how populated?

Posted By: G_Series

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 12:53 PM

John, cool thread; Barry thanks.
The one thing that I will remember this year is me, Pam, and Pete getting out of the RI nightclub fire. Everything else is icing.(or gravy, depending upon the area of the country you're from).
And it goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway, meeting Moparts members and making new friends.

Posted By: GTX4spd

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 03:03 PM

Wow, until reading John's list I didn't realize how much I've missed! Guess I don't spend as much time on here as the wife claims I do!

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 03:48 PM

Gary, I can't believe I forgot you, Pam and Pete surviving the horrendous fire. I really should have had some coffee before I started typing! Anyways, THANK GOD y'all did survive it and may God bless those that didn't...

Ric, ya got two options. Ya can either spend more time here or wait for my annual year in review thread!

Posted By: Just Cameron

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 04:01 PM

I remembered that this morning when TA mentioned you. Once again, Thank God you three made it to safety.

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 04:03 PM

Unlawful had a magazine cover.

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 04:33 PM

Quote:

Missed it tagged on to the et. Sorry.

Nicki

That's OK, I ain't had my coffee yet this morning either!!!

Posted By: beeper71

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 04:36 PM

I finally built a 451 and I bought TWO C-bodies!

It was a good year for me and I wanna thank Moparts for the inspiration & ideas.

Posted By: Anonymous

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Posted By: MPerry

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 06:04 PM

I have trouble putting value on things so its hard for me to add things. Only things exciting that happened for me was my trip to Michigan for the Woodward Dream Cruise & Blackout 2003. I got a ride in Unlawfl's Challenger and my wife & youngest kid had a great time on our 1st family vacation.
Hopefully 2004 will be more memorable if my plans come together and I can keep focused!

~Mike~

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 06:17 PM

I saw alot of things that were extremely cool.

BBQ's getting bigger and bigger, meet-ups being a reunion of prior acquaintances, not just new people putting a name to a face. Cars going faster than you ever thought possible, projects that just blow your mind (DusterDave, 64Hemi, 572Jim and Stroked_Hemi just to name a few). Crazy long distance road trips. "Impossible tasks" (Enginemasters) that are somehow made possible. New board members who take the torch and continue the enthusiasm @ moparts.

If you would have asked me a year ago, I would have told you that going 10 seconds and landing on the best Mopar mag cover were dreams that were unlikely to happen. What really amazes me is the support everyone gives the other enthusiast, and how even in tight times, complete strangers arent afraid to open there wallet, or put a week of their time aside for a good cause.

A great 2003 if you ask me. Not without a few bumps in the early part of the year, but that seems to be an ever improving situation too.. Thanks EVERYONE!

Great post John!

Posted By: Fasbird

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 09:19 PM

Quote:

I'm a switch hitter. One could even say I play for both teams.

AHHH---OHHHHHHH!!!!

Posted By: Kudakidd

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 09:53 PM

John, with your Aussie Daytona road saga, wasn't the longest running thread also achieved? That's truly memorable too!

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 10:20 PM

KudaKidd, the Aussie Daytona road trip thread was a long-running thread but I don't think it was the longest-running one. I seem to remember OzHemi had a thread on here about the ongoing resto of an Oz Charger that is just now making it's way over here to the states. I think that thread went on for like a month and a half! The Daytona road trip was definitely the funnest thing I've ever done though and the memories from it are as fresh as if it was just yesterday!

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 10:25 PM

Okay other stuff I just thought of.

My breakdown.

Man that was a bad time but you were all here for it and really truely helped me through some rough times!

(Group hug)

Okay, what else? Oh yah the collection of Mopar Jamie cars that have come, gone and are still sitting.

And the offer Mark Nixon gave Jamie and then it fell through.

Those were some big post also.....

Posted By: Spike

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 11:35 PM

The mid-summer Moparty get together, with Zippy's band cranking out the tunes all night long. And who can forget Un's fine master chef skills on the grill.

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/26/03 11:51 PM

Quote:

The mid-summer Moparty get together, with Zippy's band cranking out the tunes all night long. And who can forget Un's fine master chef skills on the grill.

LOL, those brown and serve meats are sure tough to do!! LOL.. I think I drank 6 beers in the 2 hours of BBQ time. Talk about HOT!!!

Posted By: Dean_Kuzluzski

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/27/03 04:20 AM

Quote:

The mid-summer Moparty get together, with Zippy's band cranking out the tunes all night long. And who can forget Un's fine master chef skills on the grill.

Thanks Frank/QUICKB!!

This summer was too busy for me to hit alot of the Mopar events local & out of town. So the UNLAWFL'S moparty was certainly MY favorite memory from this year. I have always wanted to have a rockin' outdoor party with Mopars and Zippy's band did an outstanding job at it. Of course, UN's culinary talents were the main drawing attraction but I know the Curtis Sumpter Project was a pleasant surprise for many.

Posted By: Alaskan_TA

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/27/03 05:27 AM

Hey John,
I tried looking online and could not find the size of the island, but I will guess and say about 25 miles wide X 40 miles long. It is called Revillagigedo, one of the early explorers named it after some dude he knew back home.

Population in the city of Ketchikan right now is about 8200, with another 6000 or 7000 outside the city limits.

Alaskan Moparts Trivia - Dart Girl used to live in Fairbanks, Alaska.

For more Alaska stats, facts, stories and photos, go to www.everythingalaska.com

T/Ake care,
Barry

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/27/03 05:33 AM

Barry, that's too cool! Man, that's a lot of miles to drive on a relatively small island. Are there any other cool cars on the islannd? Does everyone know your T/A? I'd have to believe it's a pretty unusual sight!

Posted By: OzHemi

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/27/03 05:36 AM

Quote:

Population in the city of Ketchikan right now is about 8200

I think there were that many people in the Wal Mart parking lot today here

FYI, my little city of Garden Grove (about 17 square miles) has about 170,000 people in it

....and about 6 million in Orange County

Posted By: Alaskan_TA

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/27/03 05:40 AM

Gary,
We are all thankful that the three of you escaped that fire as well. I heard about it on the news while driving to work, and only a week or so after you sent me some much needed sunroof information. Moparts is definately a family of sorts, people helping people with a few old cars thrown into the mix. The cars bring us together, but the friendships hold us together.

I better fix a quote too, I mentioned early in this thread the we could split Alaska into thirds and make Texas the 4th largest state. My sincere apologies to all Texans. The best we could do would be to split Alaska in half and make Texas the 3rd largest state.

Sorry about the mistake.

Barry

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/27/03 05:45 AM

Quote:

I think there were that many people in the Wal Mart parking lot today here

FYI, my little city of Garden Grove (about 17 square miles) has about 170,000 people in it ....and about 6 million in Orange County

Good grief!!! And you brag about living there???

Posted By: Alaskan_TA

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/27/03 05:53 AM

Hey John,
By "cool" I assume you mean Mopars? LOL

Let me see what all I can remember.......

AAR 'Cuda
1970 Hemi 'Cuda
1969 GTS Convertible
1970 340 Duster
1970 Valiant
1969 Dart GTS 383
1967 Barracuda 273 4-speed
1968 Barracuda 340 Formula S
1969 /6 Barracuda convertible
1972 RR
1967 GTX
1970 Super Bee
Chargers - 1970 RT, 1970 500, 1971 500
Challengers - T/A, 1970 440-6 R/T, 1971 318, 1973 340, (two) 1970 hemi clone.
1970 318 barracuda, 1974 360-4 speed'Cuda.
1970 Superbird 440-6
1969 GTX hardtop

We had a V code Sport Fury GT, but it left here and is now owned by a fellow Moparts member.

Actually, that should make this thread too, the whole thing was a C-body load of fun!

T/Ake care,
Barry

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/27/03 05:59 AM

Wow, there's THAT many cool Mopars on the island??? Now that's awesome!!!

Posted By: Alaskan_TA

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/27/03 06:12 AM

Those are just the ones I could remember in a pinch.

Barry

Posted By: Alaskan_TA

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/27/03 06:18 AM

Here is a picture of the V code 1970 Sport Fury GT "as found" maybe Dan will pipe in on this one.

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/27/03 01:06 PM

Quote:

Here is a picture of the V code 1970 Sport Fury GT "as found" maybe Dan will pipe in on this one.

Wow, cool car! Looks like it could use a little "freshening up"!

Posted By: Spike

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/27/03 02:44 PM

I also had a great time at the Gratiot Cruise. Bubba and his brother's family were very generous in having a bunch of Moparts members and friends over and supplying food and drinks for everyone. Ahhh the ice luge

We also seen Steffs band that night, in a basement of a building on Gratiot that could be best described as a meeting place for illegal activities

"very dark"
A great time had by all, except maybe Murfman. I wonder if his hearing ever came back.

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/27/03 04:26 PM

Actually I lived in Ft. Greeley Alaska which is about an hour or so outside of Fairbanks.

That particular Army base no longer exist. Nobody is there now..

I honestly can say that Alaska was the neatest place I ever lived. To say that it was a "cool" place to live is an under statement.

Posted By: 10secGTX

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/27/03 09:21 PM

One Bad; Lest we forget the " Dueling Doughnuts " race that with a little help will have a rematch.

This has been a great first year for me, getting to know all the Moparts people, God Bless, and I looking forward to many more!!!

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/27/03 09:31 PM

Quote:

One Bad; Lest we forget the " Dueling Doughnuts " race that with a little help will have a rematch.

Ahhhhh yes, the Dueling Doughnuts! I'm looking forward to the rematch next year and being on the starting line to film it!

Posted By: 69CHARGERMD

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/27/03 11:29 PM

Did someone mention "Dueling Doughnuts" ??? Here you go...I clicked these @ Norwalk...

Posted By: mopar_man

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/28/03 02:43 PM

Being the most Easterly member of Moparts in North America, I can honestly say that this year was awesome.
I think . we have learned a great deal about each other and maybe about ourselves.
The knowledge here is unbelievable and the guys and gals are ready to share it.
Thanks to the owner and the mods for putting up with us when some threads get heated.
There is one story that was not mentioned ...........
where one of our "crown prince's"

(onebadsuperbird) here on Moparts led us all on about some "cock and bull" story of a Hemi Daytona that he remembered way back when and then discovered it 10 min from his house. ...........
YOU BAD JOHN >>>>YOU BAD !!!!!!!!!!

You got that Hemi daytona restored yet?????????

So from here in Newfie , ye'all have a safe and successful New Year and my God Bless ALL.

Garry Knight...........aka mopar_man

BTW....Re Alaska....Ye lucky bast$%ds. Teddy Rosevelt bought Alaska from the czar of Russia for $9,000,000.00. Thats about .07 cents an acre. Canada couldn't afford it and said it was only a waste land anyway. ...i think their opinion was slightly off.

Make you wonder how it would have turned out if Kruschiev had to own Alaska during the Cuba missile crisis.

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/28/03 03:51 PM

Quote:

There is one story that was not mentioned ...........
where one of our "crown prince's" (onebadsuperbird) here on Moparts led us all on about some "cock and bull" story of a Hemi Daytona that he remembered way back when and then discovered it 10 min from his house. ...........
YOU BAD JOHN >>>>YOU BAD !!!!!!!!!!

You got that Hemi daytona restored yet?????????

I'm gonna get you for that one Garry!!! Just you wait!!! You know I had "help" with that story!!!

Hey, I always thought I was the Clown Prince around here not a Crown Prince!!!

Posted By: mopar_man

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/28/03 05:37 PM

you know the saying if the cap fits?..........................

Posted By: SSAAHemiFan

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/29/03 03:05 AM

Amazing list one bad... How about the Silver Bullet feud?. That was good reading.

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/29/03 03:55 AM

SSAA, thanks! Wow, the Silver Bullet deal was a good one! I wonder what ever became of Manny. He no-showed at the match race and his car was in the McDonald's at Coolidge and Woodward for a while and he flat-out disappeared. I have to give Harold credit for stepping up and making the challenger for a match race. I read a little spread in Musclecar Enthusiast where the magazine made it sound like Manny's car was the original car.

Posted By: Moparmal

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/29/03 04:15 AM

I recollect Hemi Joel putting the hurt on that GSX Buick ...that was too cool...

Getting a ride in OneBads Daytona before it left....and seeing the look on the guy's face in the new Monaro (GTO) in the next lane...priceless!!

Forcing a Boxter S owner into terminallly destroying his gearbox simply because of a perceived "Mopar threat" from my car!! What a numbnuts!!

Having a fight over the weather

My first trip to a sanctioned drag strip...and not being able to hear my car in the staging lanes!!

Having the first Oz designed Mopar to be fitted with Magnums..a long time wish come true thanks to Oz Hemi...

but to cap it off...picking up a set of 318 heads from Oz Hemi in exchange for a slab of Victoria Bitter Beer

.....

oh well Oz..everyman has his weakness!!

Posted By: Just Cameron

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/29/03 04:55 PM

Howzabout Valcuda vs. Slantzilla? Was it mentioned...I don't want to go back and re-read.

Posted By: InViolent

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/29/03 07:27 PM

Can't forget the time and effort Reflections 7 put into his Painting of the Olds Series...The unfortunate thing is, the posts seem to disapear and were not saved, and I never even saw the last few installments.

Good effort on his part to help out us novices

Posted By: ProSport

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/30/03 01:13 AM

You guys have recapped alot of cool stuff! My personal thing this year was making my first 10 second pass which was a 10.73 and tuning it down to a 10.20. Also raced at the Nats and Norwalk classic for the first time. Met alot of members too.

Posted By: Hemi_Joel

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/30/03 07:09 AM

Quote:

I recollect Hemi Joel putting the hurt on that GSX Buick ...that was too cool...

Thanks for remembering that MoparMal! That was the begining of February, and the start of a very memorable Mopar/Moparts year for me. The shootout was arrainged by Hot Teams Racing courtesy of Moparts Member John Botdorf.

Shortly after that the April issue of Mopar Muscle ran a feature on my GTX thanks to Moparts Member Randy Bolig.

Then in May I ran at the FAST race at Martin Michigan and finally got to meet Moparts Legend Unlawfl, ran a new personal best of 11.46, and made it to the all Mopar, all Hemi, all Moparts member final round! (Me vs Dudek)

For my June Mopar fix, it was Mopars in the Park, meeting several Moparts Members, seeing tons of cool Mopes, and meeting Miss Car Craft Summer Nationals.

Next the August issue of PopRod came out with a feature on my GTX, Plus at the July FAST race I finally broke the 125mph barrier, setting a FAST record at 125.6

Then in August I traded my old 66 Caddy for a 67 Sattelite convert, and had a fun trip to California to do the swap, spending a day at the incredible Pomona Swap meet while I was in town.

And I got to help tote a very special engine around, the Moparts Enginemasters entry; meeting Members QuickD100 and 1E2C in the process.

For September I made it to my 1st Chrysler Classic at Norwalk, and got to meet the whole Moparts Michigan Maniac bunch, and witnessed Unlawfl throw a donut 30' in the air and catch it in his mouth.

In October, besides meeting all the usual Moparts suspects at the Brisol Bash and then some, I followed up on a lead from Moparts Member 1E2C, and rescued a forgotten Hemi car. (it was posted on the board here as well as he told me about it when we met) It was a 67 Hemi 4speed GTX in a farmyard in North Dakota, it had been there for many years. Thanks 1E2C!

In November, Thanks to an informative post on Moparts, I contacted Chrysler historical regarding the IBM card build records on my cars, and found out that my RO23 car is the original "HurriCaine" NHRA SuperStock car!

Then my My GTX somehow managed to pick up 3rd place in the Moparts online car show. (thanks)

Now for December my seach for a nosalgic hot rod to use my 392 Hemi in has finaly come to a conclusion with the purchase of a 31 Plymouth Coupe project.

Quite a memorable year!

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/30/03 08:37 AM

HemiJoel, AWESOME POST!!! Sounds like ya had a killer year to me!!!

Posted By: Just Cameron

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/30/03 04:07 PM

Quote:

witnessed Unlawfl throw a donut 30' in the air and catch it in his mouth.

And I challenged him to an eating contest at the 2004 Nats?

It's okay...I've been practicing with a few Mad Cows.

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/31/03 04:09 AM

anyone mention the 'NEW' moparts board yet?

and the addition of the race thread?

Posted By: OzHemi

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/31/03 04:16 AM

I think this sight is worth a mention here too...

It barely made it in the "this year" part of the thread (only a couple of days to spare!

) But sure was a really cool way to top off this year by having these 3 cars together and sharing the entire process with the board, and of course that a fellow member is giving the cars a great new home

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/31/03 06:22 AM

I think the snowman post needs be mentioned here too....

Over 400 replies and it all started with three balls of snow, some twig arms, almond roca eyes and nose and a Go Wing. It ended with a few jabs at members all in good fun and we're all still friends lol. Imagine that?

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/31/03 10:59 PM

" and witnessed Unlawfl throw a donut 30' in the air and catch it in his mouth."

Just another "stupid cop trick" that I have rehersed over the years. You should see what I do for an encore! LOL

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 12/31/03 11:02 PM

Quote:

" and witnessed Unlawfl throw a donut 30' in the air and catch it in his mouth."

Just another "stupid cop trick" that I have rehersed over the years. You should see what I do for an encore! LOL

What I want to know is how many doughnuts met an untimely demise in perfecting this art form???

Posted By: Just Cameron

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 01/01/04 12:20 AM

Quote:

" and witnessed Unlawfl throw a donut 30' in the air and catch it in his mouth."

Just another "stupid cop trick" that I have rehersed over the years. You should see what I do for an encore! LOL

Juggle your Mace, Service Revolver and Baton while reciting the Miranda Rights backwards?

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 01/01/04 12:28 AM

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Juggle your Mace, Service Revolver and Baton while reciting the Miranda Rights backwards?

Service revolver??? Didn't they stop using them in the days of Barney Fife??? I thought all cops carried automatics nowadays!!!

Posted By: dave571

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 01/02/04 02:36 AM

What's this Dave Hughes stuff about?

I have noticed a lot of anti hughes sentiment on this board(I know nothing of him, exceot that the only time I called there I got fed a lot of crap)

Is there a link to some of the history? Just curious.

Happy new year

Posted By: amxautox

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 01/02/04 02:55 AM

Ya, Dave, You missed all the crap he had on his web site about the Moparts engine in the enginemasters compitition. Hughes was wrong and made a fool of himself on his own site. Maybe that thread is still here someplace, but is probably gone.

Posted By: OzHemi

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 01/02/04 03:19 AM

Here is the Hughes deal.. Best of Moparts

Posted By: amxautox

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 01/02/04 03:35 AM

I e-mailed that addy to Dave. Thanks.

Posted By: dave571

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 01/02/04 04:01 AM

Thanks for the info guys.

All I can say is WOW. I operate a shop, and there is no way I would write something like that.

As was said over and over, he could have easily put a positve spin on all of it, and won over a bunch of people.

I even worry when I beat my customers at the track..LOL

Posted By: tilt

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 01/02/04 04:29 AM

I'd like to say Thanks to one of OUR most Active members,JOHN(onebadsuperbird),for his really cool vintage photo's.I would especially like to give a [personal thank you] for posting the pics of the SuperCharger in mom and dad's driveway,which led to an invitation from Stven Juliano to actually drive a boyhood memory.

I'd also like to thank Steven for his kind and very GENEROUS OFFER.

This has been my first year here with Moparts and it's been a very informative one to say the least,and my own projects have been greatly influenced by Everyone here.

Thanks to everybody for being a great group of people, Jeff Slaughter

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 01/02/04 03:45 PM

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I think this sight is worth a mention here too...

It barely made it in the "this year" part of the thread (only a couple of days to spare! ) But sure was a really cool way to top off this year by having these 3 cars together and sharing the entire process with the board, and of course that a fellow member is giving the cars a great new home

good job with the mirrors OZ!!!

Posted By: Anonymous

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 01/02/04 04:46 PM

Jeff, thanks for the kind words! Truth is that if it weren't for all the cool folks like you out here sending or giving me cool pics, I wouldn't have so much cool stuff to post!

When I first joined Moparts in July, 2001 to defend the Mopar Nats when that whole ToyPar debacle was taking place, I had no clue what a fun place it would turn out being. I mean just imagine the whole concept of your dad bringing a one-off musclecar era legendary concept vehicle home for the weekend back in the day, the pics being posted on here 30-some years later and then the current owner,Steven Juliano, offering you the opportunity to take the now mega-restored SuperCharger out for a spin. Is that the stuff dreams are made of or what?

Eric, sorry to hear of your losses this year. Life can be tough sometimes but with the extended family that we have here on Moparts, it can be a big help. Like you said about all the good folks who offered you help at Norwalk, there's a reason that Moparts is undeniably, without question, the best site on the web.

Oh wow look! 70PlumVert made his 15th post today! Oh yeah, it's 70PlumVert's birthday today! Time to start a birthday thread!

Posted By: Vert

Re: Moparts 2003 -- The Year In Review - 01/05/04 07:23 PM

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...Alaskan Moparts Trivia - Dart Girl used to live in Fairbanks, Alaska.

For more Alaska stats, facts, stories and photos, go to www.everythingalaska.com

T/Ake care,
Barry

I checked out www.everythingalaska.com and found NO MENTION of Dart Girl!

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